I’m through
with being split in two
three
four.
No more trying to be
too many of me.
Finally,
the best is there is to shine,
when troubled is the rare and not the rule,
where expecting excellence
is rewarded,
not met with whines.
Once, I’d have wept to leave this team,
but now it seems we’ve seen the best
and sweeping up the mess
is all that’s left.
It makes it easier to say good bye
When a dream is dangled before your eyes,
and so you reach, because like me,
sometimes you’re surprised by victory.
Now I can be
just one me,
doing what’s my specialty.
Shawn L. Bird 